Description : Which of the following gases is produced due to incomplete combustion of fuel? (1) Carbon Dioxide (2) Carbon Monoxide (3) Methane (4) Ethane
Last Answer : (2) Carbon Monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas formed by the incomplete com bustion of fuels. It is produced from the partial oxidation of carbon-containing com pounds; it forms when there is not enough oxygen to produce carbon dioxide.
Description : Acid rains are produced by (a) excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels (b) excess production of NH3 by industry and coal gas (c) excess release of carbon monoxide by incomplete combustion (d) excess formation of CO2 by combustion and animal respiration.
Last Answer : (a) excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels
Description : Incomplete combustion of a fuel is characterised by the high __________ in the flue gas. (A) Smoke (B) Temperature (C) Oxygen (D) Carbon monoxide
Last Answer : (D) Carbon monoxide
Description : Wutomobile catalytic converters cause the carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons which result from incomplete combustion to be converted into what two substances?
Last Answer : ANSWER: CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND WATER (H2O)
Description : Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by – (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Hydrocarbon (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide Explanation: Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions ( ... dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.
Description : Which one is not a pollutant normally? (a) Hydrocarbon (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Carbon monoxide (d) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (b) Carbon dioxide
Description : Transboundary pollution (or) Acid rain is caused by : (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Carbon dioxide (3) Hydrocarbon (4) Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide
Description : Combustion of an alkene with sufficient oxygen will produce (a) carbon dioxide and water (b) carbon monoxide and water (c) only carbon dioxide (d) only carbon monoxide
Last Answer : carbon dioxide and water
Description : _______ is highly poisonous gas produced as a result of incomplete combustion. a) oxygen b)carbon dioxide c)carbon mono oxide d)soot
Last Answer : c)carbon mono oxide
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : (1) Carbon Monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide is the major harmful gas emitted by the automobile vehicles which causes air pollution. Carbon monoxide (CO) - A product of incomplete combustion, ... overexposure (carbon monoxide poisoning) may be fatal. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is a major killer.
Description : An example of major air pollutant is – (1) Oxygen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Helium (4) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : (2) Carbon monoxide Explanation: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odorless, non-irritating but very poisonous gas which is a product by incomplete combustion of fuel such as natural gas, coal or wood. Vehicular exhaust is a major source of carbon monoxide.
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is – (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Description : An example of major air pollutant is (1) Oxygen (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Helium (4) Carbon dioxide
Last Answer : Carbon monoxide
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicles which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon Monoxide
Description : The major harmful gas emitted by automobile vehicle which causes air pollution is (1) Carbon Monoxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon dioxide (4) Ozone gas
Last Answer : Carbon dioxide
Description : An organic compound contain 69% carbon and 4.8% hydrogen, the remaining being oxygen. Calculate the masses of carbon dioxide and water produced when 0.20g of this substance is subjected to complete combustion.
Last Answer : Calculation of mass of CO2 produced: Mass of compound =0.20g %C =12 x C 69=12*mass of CO2 formed*100/44*0.2 Mass of CO2 formed =69*44*.2/12*100 = 0.506g Similarly, % H =2* mass of H2Oformed*100/18* ... compound 4.8=2* mass of H2Oformed*100/18* 0.2 Mass of H2Oformed =4.8*18*0.2/2*100 =0.0864g
Description : Which one of the following is a major green gas? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Chloro fluorocarbon (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Freon
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide Explanation: A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the ... System, the atmospheres of Venus, Mars, and Titan also contain gases that cause greenhouse effects.
Description : Which one of the following is a major green house gas? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Chloro fluorocarbon (3) Carbon monoxide (4) Freon
Description : The compound that IS NOT responsible for acid rain is (a) nitrogen dioxide (b) nitrogen pentoxide (c) Sulphur dioxide (d) carbon monoxide
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : How carbon monoxide, emitted by automobiles, prevents transport of oxygen in the body tissues? (a) By forming a stable compound with haemoglobin (b) By obstructing the reaction of oxygen with haemoglobin (c) By changing oxygen into carbon dioxide (d) By destroying the haemoglobin
Last Answer : (a) By forming a stable compound with haemoglobin
Description : The Classical example of redox reaction is Combustion of fossil fuel. During combustion of fossil fuels, the carbon compound in the fossil fuel reacts with oxygen in the presence of a heat source to ... to react with oxygen, so the energy used in portion of combustion is an endothermic reaction.
Last Answer : Combustion of fossil fuel
Description : Which of the following auto mobile gases is not considered to be an air pollutant? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Sulfur dioxide (4) Nitrogen dioxide
Last Answer : (1) Carbon dioxide Explanation: There are mainly six air pollutants: carbon monoxide lead, ground-level ozone, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
Description : The most common cause of pollution of air is – (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Smoke
Last Answer : (3) Sulphur dioxide Explanation: The most common sources of air pollution include particulates, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. The largest sources of SO2 emissions are from fossil fuel ... non-road equipment. It is linked with a number of adverse effects on the respiratory system.
Description : Acid rain is due to air pollution by - (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Methane (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : (4) Nitrous oxide and Sulfur dioxide Explanation: The main chemicals in air pollution that create acid rain are sulfur dioxide (SO2) and Nitrous oxide (N2O).
Description : The most common cause of pollution of air is (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Sulphur dioxide (4) Smoke
Last Answer : Sulphur dioxide
Description : Which of the following statements is not true about fatty acids? (a) Fatty acids are carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon side chains. (b) The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always ... contain even numbers of carbons and are unbranched. (d) Fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated
Last Answer : The double bonds in unsaturated fatty acids are always conjugated
Description : What is the major visible constituent of the exhaust plume from a natural gas-fired power plant? w) carbon dioxide x) carbon monoxide y) smoke z) water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- WATER
Description : Marsh gas, formed from decaying organic matter and in coal mines is (a) carbon dioxide (b) methane (c) ethane (d) carbon monoxide
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Carboxy haemoglobin is formed when haemoglobin combines with a) carbon dioxide b)CFCs c)carbon monoxide d)none of these
Last Answer : a) carbon dioxide
Description : Which of the following is NOT a means of preparing carbon dioxide? w) burning coke in the absence of air x) combustion of methane y) heating certain normal carbonates z) action of acids on carbonates
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- BURNING COKE IN THE ABSENCE OF AIR
Description : Major aerosol pollutant in jet plane emission is (a) sulphur dioxide (b) carbon monoxide (c) methane (d) fluorocarbon.
Last Answer : (d) fluorocarbon.
Description : Major aerosol pollutant in jet plane emission is (a) sulphur dioxide (b) carbon monoxide (c) methane (d) fluorocarbon
Description : Which of the following is not a major pollutant from automobiles. w) carbon monoxide x) unburned hydrocarbons y) nitrous oxide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR DIOXIDE
Description : Dealkylation involving removal of alkyl side chains is common in case of a). Triazines b). Carbamates c). Donitroanilines d). All
Last Answer : d). All
Description : The main source of carbon monoxide is (1) Industrial process (2) Fuel combustion (3) Transportation (4) Solid waste disposal
Last Answer : (3) Transportation Explanation: The main source of carbon monoxide is burning of fossil fuel
Last Answer : Transportation
Description : Which of the following accounts for maximum energy loss in a boiler? (A) Flue gases (B) Ash content in the fuel (C) Incomplete combustion (D) Unburnt carbon in flue gases
Last Answer : (A) Flue gases
Description : Which of the following poisonous gas is formed when chloroform is exposed to light and air? (a) Mustard gas (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Phosgene (d) Chlorine
Last Answer : Phosgene
Description : Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in the furnace. (A) Low amount of excess combustion air (B) Large quantity of excess combustion air (C) Hydrocarbon fuel (D) Pulverised coal as fuel
Last Answer : (A) Low amount of excess combustion air
Description : The substances that cause air pollution are 1. Smoke 2. Sulphur dioxide 3. Argon 4. Carbon monoxide The correct answers are: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
Description : The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is – (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Ozone (4) Nitrogen oxide
Last Answer : (1) Sulphur dioxide Explanation: Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is considered as the most serious single air pollutant causing health hazard, obstructing breathing. It always leads to airways inflammation, ... , pulmonary oedema, heart failure and circulatory collapse. It is also responsible for acid rain.
Description : Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct? The patient has been inhaling polluted air ... content of (a) carbon disulphide (b) chloroform (c) carbon dioxide (d) carbon monoxide.
Last Answer : (d) carbon monoxide.
Description : Which of the following air pollutants is not toxic to vegetation i.e., doesn't cause vegetation damage? (A) Smog & ozone (B) Hydrogen fluoride & nitrogen oxides (C) Sulphur dioxide & spray of weed killers (D) Carbon monoxide
Description : Which of the following causes death by asphyxiation, if its presence inatmospheric air exceeds maximum allowable concentration (i.e. > 50 ppm)? (A) Benzopyrene (B) Peroxyacetyl nitrate (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Sulphur dioxide
Last Answer : (C) Carbon monoxide
Description : The main reducing agent in iron blast furnace is(A) Carbon dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Oxygen (D) Air
Last Answer : Option B
Description : High concentration of which gas will not cause air pollution ? a) oxygen b)nitrogen dioxide c)carbon dioxide d)carbon monoxide
Last Answer : a) oxygen
Description : Chief air pollutant which is likely to deplete ozone layer is a) Sulphur dioxide b) Carbon dioxide c) Carbon monoxide d) Nitrogen oxides and Fluorocarbons.
Last Answer : d) Nitrogen oxides and Fluorocarbons
Description : The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is (1) Sulphur dioxide (2) Carbon monoxide (3) Ozone (4) Nitrogen oxide